
Read more from our feature on what could happen next. Would you support such a change? And others to help us adapt to the heat? "We need to change the school holiday system so people can go in the spring and autumn, so people can avoid these ridiculous mid-summer temperatures," he said. So what should happen in future summers, if more of them will face this sort of disruption to our plans?Ĭhris Haslam, travel writer at The Times, suggested the timings of the school holidays could change to avoid families being restricted to travelling in the hottest months. And the countries where our food comes from. However, everyone agrees the last 10 days feel like a turning point.Īs experts have pointed out elsewhere in these pages, we cannot escape climate change - even if we're from the UK, our holidays will be impacted. The big takeaway today seems to be that the immediate emergency is easing across much of Europe.įingers crossed, next week will not be dominated by stories of tourists fleeing wildfires.

Weather conditions improved along the Croatian coast and in Sicily, allowing firefighters to bring blazes under control there.Here's a quick recap of some of the key developments on Friday:

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